Use the globalEDGE™ site (www.globaledge.msu.edu) to complete the following exercises:

1. You are preparing for a business trip to Venezuela where you will need to interact extensively with local professionals. Therefore, you may consider collecting information regarding local culture and business habits prior to your departure by finding cultural information from a series of country profiles. Prepare a short description of the most striking cultural characteristics that may affect business interactions in this country.
2. Asian cultures exhibit significant differences in business etiquette when compared to Western cultures. For example, in Thailand it is considered offensive to show the sole of the shoe or foot to another. Using the globalEDGE Web site, find five tips regarding business etiquette of the specific Asian country of your choice.